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BAPTIST CHURCH

HORIZON BAPTIST CHURCH • 281-403-4994

2223 FM1092 • Missouri City, TX 77459 John Strader , Senior Pastor

Bible Study 9:30 am

Worship 10:45 am 6:00 pm Wednesday 7:00 pm AWANA/Youth www.hbctx.org

BRAZOS BEND BAPTIST CHURCH

BRAZOS BEND BAPTIST CHURCH - 979.553.3049

22311 FM 762 RD.-Needville, TX 77461

Dr. Doug Brooks- Pastor

Sunday School/Bible Study - 9:30am

Sunday Worship Service - 10:30am

Wednesday (Team Kids) - 7:00pm

Wednesday (Bible Study) - 7:00pm

Any Prayer needs call 979.553.3049

Special Events-Resurrection (Easter) Weekend www.bbbchurch.org

METHODIST CHURCH

CHRIST CHURCH SUGAR LAND • 281-980-6888

A United Methodist Community

3300 Austin Parkway • Sugar Land, TX 77479

Sunday Schedule

8:30 am Blended Worship 9:30 am Sunday School for all ages 10:30 am Traditional & Contemporary Worship www.christchurchsl.org

EPISCOPAL

ALL SAINTS EPISCOPAL CHURCH • 281-499-9602

605 Dulles Avenue, Stafford, TX 77477

SUNDAY: 10:30 am Worship Holy Eucharist www.allsaints-stafford.org

CHURCH OF CHRIST

STAFFORD CHURCH OF CHRIST • 281-499-2507

402 Stafford Run Rd. -Stafford, 77477

Stephen Higley, Preacher

Sunday Bible Study 9:30 am

Sunday Worship 10:30 am

Wednesday 7:00 pm www.staffordchurchofchrist.org

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Art Program Awards Ceremony on February 11. Her artwork will now advance to the art auction, which will be held on

March 12 at the Hayloft Gallery during the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.

SUGAR LAND DANCERS “COWBOY UP” TO CELEBRATE

TEXAS INDEPENDENCE WITH STREET FESTIVAL PROCEEDS FROM THE LONE STAR SALUTE GO TO LOCAL CHARITIES

OnSaturday, March 4, 2023 the sta , students, and friends of Cookie Joe’s Dancin’ School will proudly salute the Lone Star State with an outdoor festival entitled “God Bless Texas.” is one-day family friendly event is a high kickin’ tip of the hat to 187 years of Texas independence from Mexico.

Members of Sugar Land’s Cookie Joe’s Dancin’ School will perform to Texas music on the outdoor stage surrounded by games, food booths, a petting zoo, crafts, play areas, auctions, and interactive fun. “It will be a wonderful event for all ages celebrating Texas Independence.” said native Houstonian Cookie Joe. e Texas Declaration of Independence was signed on March 2, 1836.

Although there is a charge for some activities, admission to the event’s music and dance is free and open to the public. Proceeds from the annual celebration will bene t the schools’ Outreach Ministries including Star of Hope Homeless Mission, Exchange Club of Sugar Land, Child Advocates of Fort Bend, Champions Kids Camp, Texana Center, and Hope for ree, an autism advocacy group.

Generous event sponsors include Keep Rolling Automotive & Southwest Domestics.

God Bless Texas will be held from 12:30 pm – 4:00 pm at Cookie Joe’s Dancin’ School, 1415 Highway 6 (1 mile north of Highway 59 by Lifetime Fitness). For more information contact Scott Arthur @ 713-824-6126.

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Since the, residents have been steadily dropping off their old and fraying flags. At last county, Leal said, the entire 40-acre Imperial Market district, which originally the site of the Imperial Sugar Company, which gave the city its name.

Since that first announcement, details of the full redevelopment plan began to emerge in town hall meetings and city meetings. Many residents, particularly ones who live in neighborhoods nearest the Imperial property, immediately raised concerns over PUMA's proposal to build "up to" 660 multifam - strong message to fraudsters. DHS OIG will renovations, and upgrades at schools across the district.” Projects included in the bond are rebuilding older schools, constructing new campuses, and making major repairs at existing campuses, plus replacing older buses and adding a Smart Tag System to allow

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he had collected about 200 flags. Leal and other members of Boy Scout Troop 1116 plan to hold an official retirement ceremony of the flags on Memorial Day. The ceremony involves ily homes in the 40-acre site.

In early January, the council approved a $5 million package to assist PUMA in the Imperial Char House project, with the money distributed in phases as PUMA completes several "deliverables."

At the outset of the hourslong February 14 meeting, city staff discussed how the city is currently "built out," meaning there is very little undeveloped land that can be used for new housing stock. If the city doesn't act to attract new residents, particularly younger people, it will begin to economically stagnate. they continue to work with our law enforcement partners – federal, state, and local – to investigate allegations of conspiracies to defraud the government," parents to track bus riders. The bond also includes IT systems and devices, campus security and a natatorium in the southeast area of the district.

“I am grateful to our board for taking action that will provide the voters with the opportunity to consider improvements to campuses, classrooms, playgrounds, technology and buses throughout disassembling the flags stripe by strip and explaining out loud which each of the colors represent. According to the website of the American Legion, white stands for purity and innocence, red stands for said.

During the hours-long meeting on February 14, commissioners heard from dozens of people who filled the expansive Council chamber, as well as comments that would submitted in writing. The vast majority of the comments were negative, with residents concerned primarily about the prospects of adding hundreds of multifamily housing units to the area.

Residents also raised concerns over increased traffic, especially at the nearby railroad crossing at U.S. 90. Some comments reflected misinformation that had

Dr. Joseph V. Cuffari, Inspector General for the Department of Homeland Security, said. Middleton formed the Public Integrity Division the district,” FBISD Superintendent Dr. Christie Whitbeck said in the release.

Approval of the bond would result in an estimated impact of $2.50 per month on the average home valued at $300,000.

Homeowners who qualify and properly file for an exemption because of their age (65 and over) or a disability, may be granted an hardiness and valor, and blue stands for vigilance, perseverance, and justice.

Leal said with his requirements fulfilled, all that remains is for a local committee of the Boy Scouts of America to sign off on been circulating about the proposal, including that the apartments would be "Section 8" housing (that is, for people who receive assistance from the federal government), or that it would include an extension of the Metropolitan Transit Authority into the area.

Sugar Land is not part of METRO's service area.

City staff addressed one of many residents' main objections: the idea that an influx of people who live in apartments would translate into an increase in crime in the area. Assistant Police Chief Michelle Allen said the department had performed a statisti - in 2019, not only to investigate fraud against government programs, but also to investigate and prosecute crimes committed by government exemption that freezes the taxes on their residence homestead. For these homeowners, the approval of the bond will not result in an increase in taxes above the frozen amount. The district said it will reach out regularly dur - his official paperwork for him to be an Eagle Scout, the highest rank in the program and one that is highly honored throughout one's life. Aside from Scouting, Leal plays for the Dulles Vikings cal analysis comparing levels of crime surrounding a 300-unit complex to a comparable number of single-family homes and found no appreciable difference. officials and employees. The division was expanded in 2021 through the American Rescue Plan Act to specifically target pandemic relief fraud. ing the next few months to provide more details about the bond, educate residents and receive comments and questions.

The proposed 660 multifamily units would include not just apartments, but potentially townhomes, patio homes, duplexes and small-lot single family homes, staffers said.

During the public discussion, Mark Toon, CEO of PUMA Development tried to assure residents and the commissioners that the proposed multifamily units would be at market value, not low-income housing.

“We learned that our community appreciates lots of information before they go to the polls,” Dr.

713-433-6421

14700 Almeda Rd

Houston, TX 77053 www.HoustonHumane.org

Grizzly

Grizzly went on a doggy day out with a pal, and this is what they had to say: baseball time. He is currently applying for colleges, including the University of Houston, while also hoping he might be scouted for a baseball scholarship.

But the entire development requires up to 660 units in order to be financially viable, he said.

During the discussion among the commissioners, some peppered city staff and Toon about the concerns raised by residents, while others seemed more receptive to the proposal.

One commissioner, Chuck Brown, raised the possibility that if the PUMA plan is not accepted, no other comparable redevelopment plan would emerge before the long-dormant, circa-1926 Imperial Char House becomes unusable.

Theft in this case is a second-degree felony with a punishment range of 2 – 20 years in prison and a fine up to $10,000.

Whitbeck said. “We intend to share bond details early and often using various communication methods between now and election day so that voters are informed when they cast their ballots.”

1. He rides well in the car. Knew what to do when I opened the car door… jumped right in and made himself comfortable 2. This guy LOVES to snuggle! ALWAYS wants to be near someone and slept on the couch snuggled up against my mom last night. Total lap dog. Loves to jump onto the couch or recliner if someone is sitting there. Will nudge your hand if you are petting him and suddenly stop.

3. He appears to be potty trained! No accidents in the house. Didn't try to lift his leg on anything, either.

4. Not a shy or scared dog….. confidently walked into the house and acted like he had lived there for years.

5. Loves walks and has a high level of energy so will need to be walked several times a day. Pulls on leash.

6. He's like a cat when it comes to jumping. He can jump high. Fearless… can even jump onto a bar stool.

7. Loiters near cook when dinner is being made and tries to wait for people food but doesn't whine or bark. He's a polite begger :-)

8. Likes toys that make crinkle sounds, can chew them up fast.

9. No biting incidents although he'll "play bite" a little when he's actively playing with someone on the floor. He wasn't nervous around men…No biting or growling when he was sitting with me and my dad walked up to pet him. Sat with my dad a lot, too.

10. Will not try to run out the door anytime I come into or out of the house.

11. Never heard him bark!

Grizzly will make a great addition to someone's family. I'd suggest a home with older kids and someone who is home a lot. He'd be a great work from home "coworker" because he liked to sit in a desk chair next to me while I was working and didn't make a peep.